| MOROCCO:
Three newspapers banned for alleging prime minister's involvement in 1972 coup attempt Posted December 8, 2000 
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| ISRAEL and the OCCUPIED TERRITORIES:
Peril in the territories Posted November 9, 2000 
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| ISRAEL:
CNN Correspondent
Wounded in Gaza Posted October 31, 2000
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IRAN:
Judiciary bans three more reformist papers Posted October 24, 2000
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ISRAEL:
CPJ protests military attack on Palestinian radio facilities Posted October 18, 2000 |
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ISRAEL:
At least five journalist injured in Israeli-Palestinian clashes Posted October 6, 2000
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TURKEY:
Journalist Nadire Mater acquitted on charges of "insulting" the military Posted September 29, 2000
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TURKEY:
Verdict expected tomorrow in Nadire
Mater case Posted September 28, 2000
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| JORDAN:
Press association expels secretary
general Posted Sept. 6, 2000 |
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TURKEY: Nadire Mater appears in court Posted August 24, 2000 [more] |
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IRAN: Two more journalists detained
as press crackdown continues Posted August 14, 2000 [More] |
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IRAN'S UNCIVIL WARS: A CPJ Briefing
Posted August 14, 2000 [Go to Briefing] |
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IRAN: CPJ outraged over closing of
another reformist paper Posted August 8, 2000 [more] |
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IRAN: Khamenei quashes press reform
bill Posted August 7, 2000 [more] |
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IRAN: New parliament to debate press-code
reform Posted August 4, 2000 [more] |
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IRAN: Judiciary suspends weekly newspaper;
21st pro-reform publication banned this year Posted July 26, 2000 [more] |
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LEBANON: Journalist's passport officially
restored Posted July 19, 2000 [more] |
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IRAN: Journalist sentenced Posted July 17, 2000 [more] |
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SYRIA: New president urged to free imprisoned
journalists, unshackle press Posted July 13, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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LEBANON: Respected journalist's passport
revoked Posted July 7, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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IRAN: Clerical court bans another reformist
newspaper Posted June 28, 2000 [more] |
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ISRAEL: Killing of BBC driver in south
Lebanon either deliberate or reckless, CPJ finds Posted June 19, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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PALESTINE: Police detain journalist
Posted June 14, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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PALESTINE: Open season on broadcast
media Posted June 2, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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MOROCCO: King amnesties convicted journalists Posted June 2, 2000 [more] |
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TUNISIA: Journalist wounded in drive-by shooting Posted May 26, 2000 [more] |
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LEBANON: Local journalist freed as Israeli
forces withdraw from South Lebanon; BBC driver killed by shellfire
Posted May 23, 2000 [more] |
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MOROCCO: Censorship, criminal prosecution of journalists
on the rise Posted May 17, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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YEMEN: Editor charged with instigating
"sectarian feuds" Posted May 15, 2000 [more] |
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YEMEN: Editor prosecuted for coverage
of local terrorism trial Posted May 11, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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IRAN: The Press on Trial Iran's reformist newspapers have been fighting to liberalize the country's strict Islamic theocracy. Last week, the theocrats struck back. A CPJ Briefing. Posted May 5, 2000 [Go to Briefing] |
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IRAN: Three more pro-reform papers shut
down Posted April 27, 2000 [more] |
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IRAN: JUDICIAL AUTHORITIES BAN 14
NEWSPAPERS, JAIL TWO JOURNALISTS |
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IRAN: SUPREME LEADER LASHES OUT AT
REFORMIST MEDIA; PARLIAMENT STIFFENS PRESS LAW |
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EGYPT: FIVE OPPOSITION JOURNALISTS
SENTENCED Posted April 19, 2000 [more] |
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MOROCCO: STATE CRACKS DOWN ON WESTERN
SAHARA COVERAGE Posted April 19, 2000 [Read CPJ's protest letter] |
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IRAN: LEADING EDITOR JAILED |
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YEMEN: CPJ URGES CLINTON TO RAISE PRESS
FREEDOM CONCERNS WITH YEMENI LEADER |
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EGYPT: THREE JOURNALISTS SENTENCED
TO PRISON FOR LIBEL |
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MOROCCO: PUBLICATION OF NEW WEEKLY BLOCKED
BECAUSE OF CONTENT Posted March 31, 2000 [more] |
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SYRIA: JAILED JOURNALIST WINS UNESCO
PRESS FREEDOM AWARD |
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IRAN: REFORMIST PUBLISHER IN COMA
AFTER SHOOTING |
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YEMEN:
Editor banned for life |
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ISRAEL:
JOURNALISTS PROTEST TREATMENT OF PALESTINIAN REPORTER |
Mideast Overview
Algeria
Egypt
The Gulf States
(Saudi Arabia,
Kuwait, and others)
Iran
Iraq
Israel and the Occupied Territories
Jordan
Lebanon
Mauritania
Morocco
Palestinian
National Authority
Sudan
Syria
Tunisia
Turkey
Yemen
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